Poteau Man Indicted On Federal Drug Charge

A federal grand jury for the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma indicted Bulmaro Martinez-Vasquez, 35, of Poteau on methamphetamine charges Tuesday.

A federal grand jury for the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma indicted Bulmaro Martinez-Vasquez, 35, of Poteau on methamphetamine charges Tuesday.

According to a news release from the U.S. Attorneys Office Eastern District of Oklahoma, Martinez-Vasquez is charged with distribution of meth and possession with intent to distribute meth. The indictment alleges that on five occasions from July 2012 through January 2013, Martinez-Vasquez distributed a substance containing meth. On Jan. 14, it alleges he possessed and planned to distribute 50 grams of a substance containing meth.

The charges arose from an investigation by the District 16 District Attorney’s Drug Task Force, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics.

A conviction on the charges is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and/or an up to $250,000 fine and from five to 40 years in prison and/or an up to $5 million fine, according to the news release.

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